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Nimish Makvana

Nimish Makvana, Crowe UAE Senior Partner and President Taxation Society

Professional Experience and Summary:

• Nimish Makvana is a Senior Partner and Management team member of Crowe MAK in UAE. Crowe MAK is a member firm of Crowe Global which is among the top 10 global accounting networks of the world, consisting of over 200 independent accounting and advisory service firms in more than 130 countries.

• Pro-active and result oriented senior finance professional with over 20 years of successful expertise in Audit and Assurance services, Internal controls, accounting review, leading financial, internal and management audits of Multinational and leading local clients from Trading / Services / Manufacturing / Hospitality Industry including Private Joint Stock Company and Public Joint stock company. He possesses strong commercial, networking and entrepreneur skills and expertise in developing Strategic Business Plans, General management, Auditing, Financial Analysis, IFRS and Finance reporting.

• Highly educated with multiple chartered accountancy (CA) qualifications from prestigious Institutes from India (ICAI) and UK (ICAEW). He is deeply passionate about serving Audit, accounting professional community, and supporting key social causes and CSR. He is strategically involved with Crowe UAE in overall practice development firm wide, thereby contributing towards quality enhancement and key contributor to the strategic initiatives of the firm.

• Member of Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC – Dubai), JITO (Dubai) and various professional forum.

• Nimish Makvana regularly shares his views in Media on professional and economic matters and have featured in Times NOW Emerging India Forum and Union Indian Budget presentations.

Professional Affiliations:

• Fellow Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

• Associate Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

• Associate Member of The Emirates Association for Accountants & Auditors Association (EAAA)

Professional credentials/achievements:

• Currently serving as Honorary Director – UAE Chapter of The Institute of Directors (IOD), India.

• Served as Chairman of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) – Dubai Chapter in 2015-16 and winner of the Best Overseas Chapter Award from ICAI, India and first founding member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Dubai) Chapter NPIO.

• Served as 1st elected President and as well as Administrative Board Member of Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC) – Dubai, which is the largest representative organization of Indian businessmen and professionals in the Emirate of Dubai.

Education;

• Bachelor of Commerce – University of Mumbai - India

• Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

• Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)